linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] printk: Add function to dump printk buffer directly to consoles

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Message-ID: <87fryvaqxt.fsf@jogness.linutronix.de>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:20:54 +0106
From: John Ogness <john.ogness@...utronix.de>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] printk: Add function to dump printk buffer
 directly to consoles

Oops, for the current mainline code it is actually even simpler because
the console_unlock() will perform the flushing:

void dump_printk_buffer(void)
{
 	console_lock();
 	console_rewind_all();
 	console_unlock();
}

John